Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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PRO: Pitching The A's have utilized their spacious ballpark, pitching to the lowest ERA in the AL (3.43) despite having the second-fewest strikeouts in the majors (581). Bartolo Colon (above), Brandon McCarthy, Tommy Milone and Jarrod Parker won't finish high in the Cy Young Award voting, but each have a WHIP of 1.26 or lower.

PRO: Pitching The A's have utilized their spacious ballpark, pitching to the lowest ERA in the AL (3.43) despite having the second-fewest strikeouts in the majors (581). Bartolo Colon (above), Brandon McCarthy, Tommy Milone and Jarrod Parker won't finish high in the Cy Young Award voting, but each have a WHIP of 1.26 or lower. (Jason O. Watson, Getty Images)

PRO: Pitching The A's have utilized their spacious ballpark, pitching to the lowest ERA in the AL (3.43) despite having the second-fewest strikeouts in the majors (581). Bartolo Colon (above), Brandon McCarthy, Tommy Milone and Jarrod Parker won't finish high in the Cy Young Award voting, but each have a WHIP of 1.26 or lower.